ICE consists of three directorates to accomplish the agency’s mission, including Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and Management and Administration (M&A).

ICE executes its mission through the enforcement of more than 400 federal statutes, and focuses on smart immigration enforcement, preventing terrorism and combating the illegal movement of people and trade. (read more)

Learn more about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including facts about investigations, immigration enforcement and removal operations, and management and administration information. (read more)

To ensure openness and transparency and to better serve those seeking more information about ICE and its operations, the agency centralized processing of all ICE-related Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests in a single office.

Intellectual Property Rights

The HSI-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) stands at the forefront of America's response to intellectual property theft and its enforcement of international trade laws. Its efforts have a direct impact on the nation's health and safety, economy and warfighters.

The center consists of law enforcement groups including Interpol, Europol and the governments of Canada and Mexico. These task forces enable the center to leverage the resources, skills and authorities of each partner.

The IPR Center is led by an HSI director, along with deputy directors from HSI, the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Intellectual Property Unit

The Intellectual Property Unit works with the field to investigate criminal organizations that commit intellectual property theft and engage in illegal trade practices. The unit also responds to threats caused by such crimes, including health and safety risks from counterfeit products.

Operation In Our Sites is a groundbreaking operation that targets counterfeit goods and pirated media sold online. It also targets the funds generated from their sales. Initiated in 2010, Operation In Our Sites is the first federal operation that has used the sustained seizure of online domain names as a tool to combat the sale of pirated and counterfeit goods.

Operation Chain Reaction targets counterfeit items entering government and critical-infrastructure supply chains. Counterfeit parts can seriously impair supply chains of all sectors, but they can especially impact Department of Defense missions, weapons and the lives of service members. The operation includes IPR Center partners and other government organizations involved with the military supply chain.

Operation Engine Newity targets counterfeit and substandard automotive products that endanger the health and safety of consumers. These include counterfeit airbags and steering, brake and seat belt components. HSI, the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection work on this operation.

Operation Apothecary targets counterfeit drugs arriving at ports of entry, including international mail and courier buildings. HSI, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service work on this operation.

Global Outreach and Training Unit

Industry partners are vital to HSI's success in stopping IPR-related crimes and reducing demand for illegal goods. The Global Outreach and Training Unit's mission is to build relationships with possible industry partners.

The unit trains law enforcement partners to combat intellectual property theft and works closely with partner agencies and attaché networks to deliver training and support through organizations like the World Customs Organization and Interpol. Additionally, the center hosts visits by international law enforcement and customs officers through the Department of State's International Visitor Program.

HSI Trade Fraud Unit

Trade enforcement protects our nation's economy from trade practices, commercial enterprises and imports that pose a threat to the safety of American consumers and the environment.

Textile Production Verification Teams verify the manufacturing ability of foreign textile factories. The teams enable HSI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to work with international governments to identify factories that aren't in line with programs designed to develop international economies.